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Women Empowerment Employing ICT In Pakistan

Farkhanda Qamar, N. Z. Jhanjhi, Bushra Hamid, Mamoona Humayun

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In the modern world, digital revolt has changed our way of life. Information and communication technology (ICT) is a diverse set of technological tools and resources for creating, disseminating, storing, adding value, and managing information. ICT can be a powerful catalyst for expanding women's political and social rights. Through technological capacity building, the women shall prove to be a great asset for the economic engine of the country as well. The role of women is emerging in the socio-economic, political, and physical space; therefore, their empowerment will contribute to sustainability and capacity building, which will contribute to sustainability and catastrophe risk reduction in the long run. In developing countries, especially in rural areas, women with information and communication technologies can improve their ability to cope with different situations. This study investigates the role of ICT in women empowerment, challenges of ICT use for women empowerment, the impact of women on society after ICT, and issues of ICT for women.

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In the modern world, digital revolt has changed our way of life. Information and communication technology (ICT) is a diverse set of technological tools and resources for creating, disseminating, storing, adding value, and managing information. ICT can be a powerful catalyst for expanding women's political and social rights. Through technological capacity building, the women shall prove to be a great asset for the economic engine of the country as well. The role of women is emerging in the socio-economic, political, and physical space; therefore, their empowerment will contribute to sustainability and capacity building, which will contribute to sustainability and catastrophe risk reduction in the long run. In developing countries, especially in rural areas, women with information and communication technologies can improve their ability to cope with different situations. This study investigates the role of ICT in women empowerment, challenges of ICT use for women empowerment, the impact of women on society after ICT, and issues of ICT for women.

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In the modern world, digital revolt has changed our way of life. Information and communication technology (ICT) is a diverse set of technological tools and resources for creating, disseminating, storing, adding value, and managing information. ICT can be a powerful catalyst for expanding women's political and social rights. Through technological capacity building, the women shall prove to be a great asset for the economic engine of the country as well. The role of women is emerging in the socio-economic, political, and physical space; therefore, their empowerment will contribute to sustainability and capacity building, which will contribute to sustainability and catastrophe risk reduction in the long run. In developing countries, especially in rural areas, women with information and communication technologies can improve their ability to cope with different situations. This study investigates the role of ICT in women empowerment, challenges of ICT use for women empowerment, the impact of women on society after ICT, and issues of ICT for women.

Key concepts: Information and Communications Technology, Empowerment, Sustainability, Economic growth, Business, Politics, Green computing, Asset (computer security)

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